Basketball Recap: Patrick Henry Rebels vs. Rural Retreat Indians
After a string of six wins, the Patrick Henry Rebels's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 66-51 bruising from Rural Retreat. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Patrick Henry has scored all season.
Several Rebels players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aidan Monahan, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Monahan hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Carson Street, who scored 14 points.
Patrick Henry's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-4. As for Rural Retreat, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-9.
Patrick Henry won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on January 30th. Honaker is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games. As for Rural Retreat, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Warriors at 8:00 p.m. on January 30th. One thing working in Chilhowie's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups.
